PlayStation Plus Update: Closure Joins the Instant Game Collection

Welcome to this week’s PlayStation Plus update, where we highlight the latest free games, discounts, and features that PS Plus members can expect in the coming week. Many have already jumped online to play Guardians of Middle Earth, which arrived free for PS Plus members last week, and this week we’re bringing you one of the bright indie stars in gaming with Closure; a PSN-exclusive that turned heads when it debuted last year. Read on and also check out some of the great discounts on amazing titles like Critter Crunch.

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February 12th PlayStation Plus Update

Closure is a unique and stylistic puzzle platformer that takes the concept of light and shadow and twists it up into something never before seen. In Closure’s dark and foreboding universe, the only things that exist are what you can see. An object properly lit up is physically there, yet an object shrouded in darkness ceases to be. Experience this mind-bending puzzler free as a Plus member.

Developed by the geniuses at Capybara games, this award-winning, critically-acclaimed puzzle game asks players to take control of the cuddly Biggs, a loveable jungle creature with an iron-clad stomach. Biggs is in search of the jewel-rich critters that invade his habitat once a season, and using his tongue to pluck them from their vines, stuffs them into the waiting mouths of larger critters. This sets off chain reactions of bursting critters that drop the tasty jewels for Biggs to regurgitate for his hungry family. Sporting an 87 / 100 on Metacritic, with 1up.com giving it an A and praising it for its “”Beautiful visuals and inventive puzzles…worth sinking your teeth into.”, you owe it to yourself to hop on this gem for only $1.40. Plus, it has a ‘Barfing Tutorial’. I mean… c’mon, how can you pass that up?

This PSN re-release of the original run-and-gun shooter features cross-platform multiplayer between Vita and PS3, as well as ad-hoc/local and online co-op on respective platforms. With new content packing 30 levels of carnage, you’ll find much to love with options for original or enhanced visuals, and leaderboards for the more competitive among us. This launch week discount is exclusive for PS Plus members, so don’t miss out!

Another PSN gem hitting a great price for PS Plus members; Derrick the Deathfin is a fast-paced arcade action title set in a unique aquatic world made entirely out of paper & card. Rampage around the globe munching on paper creatures under the guise of avenging the death of his parents. With a unique art style that sets it apart from other games, and great gameplay to boot, check out Derrick the Deathfin for only $4.00 as a PS Plus member.

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What are your thoughts on this week’s update? Let us know in the comments below and don’t forget to use the poll links to speak your mind about what content you liked the most. If you want to see what the rest of the PlayStation community is talking about, head over to the PlayStation Community Forums in the PS Plus space to continue chatting about PS Plus, or find other great topics to contribute your thoughts to, or start one for yourself. See you in the comments!

Thanks for catching! We’ll fix that shortly, but the trailer shouldn’t be there. The game releases 2/19 next week. Tune in to next week’s Plus update to see if it made it into any discounts for it’s launch week.

I have been wanting to try Closure so Ill definitely download once the store updates tomorrow. Will we be getting any sort of Full Ps3 game this month? Borderlands, Dead Space 2, Sleeping Dogs, Uncharted 3, or any other big title that we may see free soon for members?

@2 yeah i haven’t been interested in YuGiOh in years, but i’d take a card battling game over this any day.

For gods sake, Closure has been on sale with plus numerous times last year. People who care about that game already have it by now. This is such a big waste. I just can’t believe what is going on at Sony to make them think pick such terrible choices. :/

Hope you like it! From what I’ve played of it, I thought it was really clever in its design. I haven’t played Critter Crunch, but as a fan of Capy’s pther stuff (Clash of Heroes, etc) I’m excited to play this one.

Wow (–_–) nothing for me to say but all thumbs down, so dissapointing and in overall so has become PS plus. Nothing more to say, Ive said it in previews posts, booooo to this update, boooo to you morgan and booo to PS plus America.

I only have a vita and I feel that this update dosen’t give us that much. 3 weeks ago the gave use Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus and it was great, but the last two weeks hasn’t been great, not even a Mini, not even a PSP game, not even a PS one game. What is happening?

Closure is a really great game, with an equally great soundtrack. I already own it though, and the other games on this list don’t interest me, so…..nothing for me this week. I was hoping for a day-one discount on Rocketbirds Vita tomorrow.

Very cool thanks for Closure, I liked that demo. My favorite part of this update though is Critter Crunch for $1.40, even though I already have it. That is an awesome deal and I love seeing sales like that.

Did anyone else notice how they never show the full instant game collection together anymore? US Plus still has the same problem (for me at least) that it did a couple of months ago, a focus on sales instead of free games. My fear right now is that the plus for the PS3 will go away and only be on PS4.

well we usually get 3 PS3 games a month and for the last few months one of the 3 every month has been a retail quality game instead of 15 dollar indie crap so guess we’ll have to wait until next week for the GOOD game (or more likely the game i already have but its still a good PS plus freebie for those who dont have it)